The story centers on James “Sandman Slim” Stark, a fast-talking, hard-boiled, supernatural vigilante who escapes from Hell to avenge his girlfriend’s murder and hunt down the magicians responsible for getting him sent “downtown.”

Kerry Williamson, who penned the Netflix film What Happened to Monday, will adapt the novel. A previous draft was written by Kel Symons.

LBI Entertainment’s Patrick Walmsley and Julie Yorn are producing with John Lesher. Chris Goldberg is overseeing production for Studio 8 with Rishi Rajani.

Kadrey’s novel series has been translated into 10 languages and is listed in Barnes & Noble’s “Best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Last Decade.” The 10th book will be published this year by Harper Voyager. Kadrey is repped by Curtis Brown.

Stahelski, who will direct the third installment of Lionsgate’s Keanu Reeves-led John Wick, is repped by WME and Tara Kole of Gang, Tyre.